Posts tagged ‘kindness’

Blessing Myself for Shabbat

This is a new take on an old custom: blessing our children on Shabbat. In this prayer, we take a moment to bless ourselves, an act…

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Lech Lecha 5774: For Service

In Lech Lecha, G-d tells Avram that he will be a blessing to humanity. “…and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be…

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Bracha Simcha

Here’s another short, short story (167 words), this one about prayer and righteousness. To listen, click on the triangle in the bar below. The text follows.…

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For Service

A prayer about living a life of service. It appears in my book, Jewish Prayers of Hope and Healing. I have also selected it for use…

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Omer, Week One: Chesed

Here’s a list of prayers for your use during week one of Counting the Omer: Chesed– Lovingkindness, love, benevolence. They’re listed in my suggested order, from day 1 at…

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